Geography
Assertion (A): Vegetation in the Tropical Desert cannot survive drought-like conditions.
Reason (R): The acacia or babool trees have developed long tap roots.
- Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
- Both A and R are true but R does not explain A.
- A is true but R is false.
- A is false but R is true.
Natural Vegetation
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Answer
A is false but R is true.
Explanation — The acacia or babool trees have developed long tap roots that can reach deep, ground water resources and therefore, can survive drought like conditions.
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